BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- China's Hushen 300 index futures closed higher on Wednesday, with the contract for February 2020 up 0.88 percent to finish at 3,800.4 points.
The March 2020 contract gained 0.93 percent to close at 3,798.6 points. The June 2020 contract was up 0.92 percent to finish at 3,791 points. The September 2020 contract went up 0.91 percent to finish at 3,773 points.
The stock-index contracts, agreements to buy or sell the Hushen 300 Index at a preset value on an agreed date, are designed to allow investors to bet on and profit from either gains or declines in the market.
The index futures were launched at the China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) and started trading from April 16, 2010. The CFFEX has set the base value for all the contracts at 3,399 points.
The March 2020 contract gained 0.93 percent to close at 3,798.6 points. The June 2020 contract was up 0.92 percent to finish at 3,791 points. The September 2020 contract went up 0.91 percent to finish at 3,773 points.
The stock-index contracts, agreements to buy or sell the Hushen 300 Index at a preset value on an agreed date, are designed to allow investors to bet on and profit from either gains or declines in the market.
The index futures were launched at the China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) and started trading from April 16, 2010. The CFFEX has set the base value for all the contracts at 3,399 points.
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